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Notional won Saturday's Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds while the favorite, Circular Quay, was hampered by trying to avoid a fallen horse in the stretch. Here is staff writer Craig Donnelly's top 10 list for the May 5 running of the Kentucky Derby. Horse Trainer Jockey Comment 1. Hard Spun Jones Pino Locally owned runner romped in all four starts; Southwest is next on Monday at Oaklawn.
2. Street Sense Nafzger Borel Aided by rail trip in Breeders' Cup Juvenile but it was an impressive rally in any case. 3. Nobiz Like Shobiz Tagg Velasquez Won Holy Bull in decisive style in seasonal bow; unlucky in lone defeat last year. 4. Cowtown Cat Pletcher Velazquez Captured Gulfstream allowance test in spectacular style; look for continued development. 5. Any Given Saturday Pletcher Bejarano Showed ample promise as juvenile in Kentucky; $1.1 million purchase is running to top pedigree. 6. Day Pass McLaughlin Jara Perfect as juvenile in New York; from Darley Stables, barn of Invasor and Jazil. 7. Belgravia Biancone Leparoux "French connection" cost $2 million at auction and has offered strong late punch. 8. Circular Quay Pletcher Velazquez Lost all chance when shut off at top of stretch in Risen Star; deep closer likely can run all day. 9. Notional O'Neill Albarado Outran modest company in Risen Star avoiding trouble; continues to improve. 10. Exhale Sadler Nakatani Had to like smashing score sprinting at Santa Anita; he's a lightly raced work in progress. Others to consider: Great Hunter, Ravel, Minefield.
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